Well, any thoughts that this would be a low-scoring, pitching-heavy World Series have been thrown out the window thanks to Mr. Childish Bambino here.
Not that it's a bad thing. Hell, seeing George Springer hit a homer off Tanner Rainey, or seeing Soto chase Gerrit Cole all night, is one of the reasons why I love the World Series. The matchups not only feel like 'best vs. best', but they feel like the culminations of the whole season. That's why Kirk Gibson vs. Dennis Eckersley in 1988 holds up- both of their landmark 88 seasons had been leading up to that moment. Same with Rajai Davis vs. Aroldis Chapman, in a different way.
So, Juan Soto's landmark night felt like it made sense, because all of 2019 had built to it. His quiet start, his huge mid-summer months, his eventual 110-RBI year rivaling his already-awesome rookie year. And now becoming a postseason hero, and winning the Nationals' first-ever World Series game while playing the toughest team in baseball.
I want to say this'll set the mood for the rest of the series, but you saw how the Astros were fighting back. This doesn't spell out anything. The next game, like this one, belongs to anybody. And seeing as it's Justin Verlander vs. Stephen Strasburg, it's gonna be hard-fought.
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